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vase

Object NameVase

Designer Michael Powolny (Austrian, b. Germany, 1871-1954)

Manufacturer Johann Lötz Witwe (Bohemian Factory)

Made FromNon-Lead Glass

Date1918-1920

Place MadeCzechoslovakia, Klastersky Mlyn (Klostermuehle)

TechniqueBlown, hot applications, ground, polished, acid-stamped

SizeOverall H: 12.5 cm; Body Diam (max): 13.5 cm; Handles Diam (min): 14.2 cm; Handles Diam (max): 14.7 cm

Accession Number87.3.29

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionVase. Translucent orange cased in colorless, opaque black non-lead glasses; blown with hot applications. Gourd-shaped with three handles; tall, straight neck has black lip wrap; flattened bulbous body; three evenly-spaced black handles extend horizontally from rim then bend at a right angle to touch body at mid-point; slightly concave base, ground and polished pontil; acid-stamped: "/ slovakia" in an oval.
Provenance

Source Dwight P. Lanmon (American, b. 1938) - 1987-08-03
purchased at Lowman Flea Market